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Gregor
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8th Jul 07 at 15:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Other than taking this to a tyre fitter , how can I remove a tyre from a wheel ?

The tyre is going in the bin so I can be brutal about it !
Robin
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8th Jul 07 at 15:10   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Without tyre levers or 2 crowbars, you've genuinely got no chance.

Sawing it off would take you hours.

You're best just paying a tyre fitters to do it in 10 seconds for a few quid.
Gregor
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sawing it off ? How come it would take hours ?
AndyCorsaSport
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
Without tyre levers or 2 crowbars, you've genuinely got no chance.

Sawing it off would take you hours.

You're best just paying a tyre fitters to do it in 10 seconds for a few quid.


Yup, might aswell pay for it doing, more chance of you damaging the wheel.

Would take hours cause the rubbers very thick, and also the metal bead around the edge that holds it on the wheel.
kylesxi
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angle grinder with a metal cutting disk on takes them straight off
Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by kylesxi
angle grinder with a metal cutting disk on takes them straight off


Bead?
Robin
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8th Jul 07 at 16:18   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by escortgti.com
sawing it off ? How come it would take hours ?


Because you have to cut through metal.
craigpcg
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angle grinder
Joe
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Angle grinder will absolutly stink.
kylesxi
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theres a fair bit smoke aswell
craigpcg
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still do the job. it had been done lol
sinkyboy1
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did you want to borrow a fiver to get it done properly
Kurt
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i used to use a stihl saw when i worked for my dad but the alloys were scrap so it didnt matter if i cut through the edge
Craigy|uk
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when i want to take a tyre off myself, i just de-flate it, then place it infront of the wheel on the car then run over the edge of the tyre, just make sure u dont run onto the edge of the alloy, and also make sure u dont fuck ur front bumper trying to run over it !
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well whatever you do, it cant be done with 2 bread knives and a crate of larger trust me

[Edited on 09-07-2007 by ssj_kakarot]
davey_jack
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most tyre places will do it for free, I've fitted and removed tyres before its actually quite easy once u get the hang of it.

 
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